Kero

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For the Bakersfield, California television station with the call letters KERO, see KERO-TV.

Kero is also short for Kerosene.

Kero-chan is also a character in Card Captor Sakura.

A kero is an ancient drinking vessel used to drink liquids like alcohol, or more specifically, chicha. It is usually made of metal or wood, traditionally used in Andean feasts. It is often referred to as qeru or quero.

Keros were frequently used as a ceremonial vase by the Incas in important religious ceremonies. One is generally decorated with lavish, hand-painted, geometric designs that follow the traditional techniques in Písac ceramics. Others, however, may be painted with narrative scenes that could possibly be true historical events. Many times they are solitary, other times they are found together with other types of Peruvian pottery. Kero production reached its peak between 1000 and 1200 AD and is most commonly found in Moquegua, Peru. The Museo Contisuyo in Moquegua has keros on display.